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=Board Game Content Analysis=


 * General Overview**

"Escape on the Underground Railroad" is a board game that is used to review concepts about slavery and the Underground Railroad for eighth grade Social Studies students. The purpose of players in this game is to successfully move their game pieces (runaway slaves) up to Canada.

Basic pieces of information. || There are specific facts related to the Underground Railroad that are covered in this game. Ex. "Who was called the "Moses of her people" and made a dozen trips back to the South to lead others to freedom? || Trivia Cards || Categories of things with a common name and critical attributes || Different aspects of slavery and escape are covered in this game such as slave families, slave work, different methods of escape, leisure time activities, and economy. || Trivia Cards- The different aspects of slavery || If-Then relationships between concepts || Certain events happened on the course of the Underground Railroad that either helped runaway slaves on their escape or hindered them and forced them to be returned to the South. || Safe House Cards- Certain events will happen when players draw this card from a pile, causing players to either move forward in the game or back. || Step by step actions in a series || NA || Rules of the Game || Natural or routine sequences of events || NA || Roll of the dice Game order || Unpredictable happenings || Certain weather events or injuries could force a runaway slave to stay in one spot or return to a starting position || Safe house cards: events that happen are unexpected, mimicking real life. They will cause the player to either move forward or back in the game. || The backdrop for all the content || The route that Harriet Tubman took on the Underground Railroad. || Map of the Underground Railroad which shows the route that Harriet Tubman used to escape to Canada. || The roles or points of view from which people look at and interact with this content || NA || Runaway slave ||
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